Hussein Chalayan S/s 05 Paris

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"I wanted to design as if I were a blind person," he explained later. "And the only way I could imagine what it's like is to think of what you see when you're asleep and dreaming." That accounted for the sleepwear, and also made some sense of the jumbled-up blue-and-orange prints of monsters and exotic birds that appeared on asymmetric chiffon dresses. Chalayan had a story for them, too: "I blindfolded myself and drew at random, and then manipulated the shapes to make the dresses." Does knowing its origin add anything profound to the collection? Maybe… maybe not. As with everything else, the true test of a collection isn't in the symbolism, but in the sheer, delightful want-ability. And there Chalayan passed, with honors.
– Sarah Mower 

i think this WAS another one of his 'arty' collections mike...just a more quiet and subtle one...
he keeps evolving...and hopefully always will...

although it's obvious that this quality is lost on some of the fashionistas out there...

 

[Scott]

Yeah,I'd have to agree.I think something a bit more evocative in vision could have helped this collection totally.

But having said that,you have to look closely at the work itself. I think it's rather a lovely collection.

 

[brian]

they better've played fiona apple's "sleep to dream" at this show!

 

[clay]

This guy is just great! I once did a variation of one of his denim designs for jacket and vest at my last job and it was a big seller.

 

[AlexN]

Originally posted by Scott@Oct 8 2004, 10:45 AM
Hospital-chic

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"I wanted to design as if I were a blind person,"

Looks like he's certainly accomplished that...

 

[Lena]

Originally posted by AlexN@Oct 8 2004, 08:39 PM

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"I wanted to design as if I were a blind person,"

Looks like he's certainly accomplished that...

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absolutely.. congrats mr Chalayan

seriously one of the most boring collections of the season,
much more coming from him

 

[ignitioned32]

Hussein Chalayan put out a good, but ordinary collection on Thursday night. It looked like he was bitten by the nautical bug which caught the whole Spring 2005 season, but with other themes of “desert “ and Morocco (which showed more of a “washed up” look). This was characterized by low-key colors and cropped, striped pants. This, least to say, reminded me of Miguel Adrover. Though, Chalayan put his own touch in some pieces such as a greatly proportioned black jacket (the first look), a jacket with a cool cut and positioning (the third look) and what seemed to be an attached vest to jacket. Other cool pieces included close fit vest-jackets; overalls with cool long striped shirts; Tiuu’s long pants and shirt, which prove easy looks, can be chic because of color; a silver and soft thin bomber jacket and a ¼ jumper skirt with great puffed striped shirt. Then came the braided black dresses, Junya print dresses with leather attachments, “exotic” prints in the end (which were ordinary and quite painful to compare to the ones in his Spring 2004 collection). The problem was they did not elevate the collection to something great because the somewhat blandness in the first half needed to be justified.

 

[prixi]

I like it nevertheless..

 

[TheSweetest]

i really did like it. i never paid his stuff any attention until today when i sat down and really looked through it. i just thought it was nice and serene

 

[stylegurrl]

When did sloppy become chic? I couldn't imagine paying RTW $ for some of the ill-fitting garments that some designers have sent down the runways. Maybe it's just me but I like my clothes to fit and flatter.

 

[juliecheerleads]

He does have some more fitted looks.. I think I would be more apt to wear these.. although I think he pulled off the other outfits well also.

 

[Lena]

Originally posted by stylegurrl@Oct 10 2004, 03:18 AM
When did sloppy become chic? I couldn't imagine paying RTW $ for some of the ill-fitting garments that some designers have sent down the runways.

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you are so right

ps: its not that i dont like 'floating' clothes but yes, this IS sloppy and it seems like a fashion bug at the moment.
It's not easy to make 'roomy' but well fitted clothes.. and it shows at Chalayan, Stella and Chloe. They must be sharing the same 'trend forecasting' info books

 

[coconut]

imho this is a confident show which has grace and dignity in it.
a bit on the wave of masculine/feminine which can be annoying as everyone is doing it but i find so much poetry in it.
adrover comparison i don't agree coz he's never been as subtle, he's more politacally charged and "wholesome" aesthetically.
as to the studying the blindness, i honestly don't understand how this can be seen as pretentious with someone who dedicated considerable space to the projects focused on blindness in a magazine he curated (#C, two years ago). This has got to be a deeply personal fascination if lasted so long. More than that i find it very appropriate in an idustry currently obsessed with all things handmade and eternally centered on tactile....what's the noun for it....(sorry for my engl as there are many blind craftspeople (well, in russia i know there are people who do small but quality things).
i thought i'd add a couple of pics too.

 

[saturnine]

I am always impressed with Hussein Chalayan. One of my favourites.

 

[Scott]

Those are lovely close-up's Coco

That magazine is exactly what I was thinking about. It does seem to be something he's fascinated with. The whole idea is to bring to mind a sense of "feeling" rather than what you see. This surface idea fashion tends to be about.

 

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